SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Abolition of disclosure powers

Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

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In section 103B of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (power to require information)—

a

in subsection (2A) omit paragraph (i),

b

in subsection (2E) for the words from “for” to the end of the subsection substitute “ so as to secure the disclosure by a telecommunications operator or postal operator of communications data without the consent of the operator. ”,

c

omit subsection (2F), and

d

in subsection (7)—

i

after the definition of “bank” insert—

“communications data” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see sections 261 and 262 of that Act);

ii

after the definition of “insurer” insert—

“postal operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 262 of that Act);

iii

for the definition of “telecommunications service” substitute—

“telecommunications operator” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 261 of that Act).

I28

In section 103C of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (powers of entry) for subsection (6) substitute—

6

Subsections (2E) and (5) of section 103B apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.